Independent Games Festival 2012 finalists revealed

The Independent Games Festival is still a few months away, but the finalists have just been revealed. It's a stellar list of candidates, many of which you've probably heard of, many of which you probably haven't. Regardless of whether or not you know about all of these games, there are sure to be plenty that catch your interest if you give them the time.

Games such as Fez and Spelunky made the cut, and we're very proud to see Johann Sebastian Joust from our pals over at Die Gute Fabrik on the list. With finalists like these, you can bet it's going to be tough deciding on a winner.

IGF 2012 takes place this March. Watch out for it. In the meantime, check out the full list of finalists for the various categories below. And for more info on the developers behind these games, grand prize details, and honorable mentions, head over to the official IGF page.

Seumas McNally Grand Prize:

Dear Esther

FEZ

Frozen Synapse

Johann Sebastian Joust

Spelunky

Excellence In Visual Art

Botanicula

Dear Esther

Lume

MirageWonderputt

Technical Excellence

Antichamber

Fez

Prom Week

Realm of the Mad God

Spelunky

Excellence In Design:

Atom Zombie Smasher

English Country Tune

Frozen Synapse

Gunpoint

Spelunky

Excellence in Audio:

Botanicula

Dear Esther

Pugs Luv Beats

To the Moon

Waking Mars

Best Mobile Game:

ASYNC Corp.

Beat Sneak Bandit

Faraway

Ridiculous Fishing

Waking Mars

Nuovo Award Finalists:

At a Distance

Dear Esther

Fingle

GIRP

Johann Sebastian Joust

Proteus

Storyteller

WAY

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